Kalyug (Age of vice) is a 1981 Indian Hindi-language crime drama film, directed by Shyam Benegal. It is known as a modern-day adaption of the Indian epic Mahabharat, depicting an archetypal conflict between rival business houses. Kalyug went on to win the Filmfare Award for Best Film in 1982 and was among the only three Indian films which were submitted to the Academy Awards. The film also went in Berlin International Film Festival for best screenplay and Shashi Kapoor’s phenomenal acting who played the central role of Karna in the epic film was also praised. Shashi Kapoor, Rekha, Raj Babbar, Supriya Pathak, Anant Nag, Kulbhushan Kharbanda, Sushma Seth, Akash Khurana, Victor Bannerjee, Reema Lagoo, and A.K. Hangal played major roles, while Urmila Matondkar appeared as a child artist. The film had its world premiere at the 12th Moscow International Film Festival. on 21 July 1981 and was released theatrically in India on 24 July 1981. Cast Shashi Kapoor as Karan Singh/Karna Rekha as Supriya/Draupadi Raj Babbar as Dharam Raj/Yudhisthira Kulbhushan Kharbanda as Bal Raj/Bhima Victor Bannerjee as Dhan Raj/Duryodhana A.K. Hangal as Bhisham Chand/Bhishma Sushma Seth as Savitri/Kunti Anant Nag as Bharat Raj/Arjuna Akash Khurana as Sandeep Raj Supriya Pathak as Subhadra Amrish Puri as Kishan Chand/Krishna Om Puri as Bhavani Pandey Plot This is a tale of intrigue, plots and the inevitable war between two families. Ramchand and Bhishamchand were two pioneering brothers in business. Bhishamchand, a lifelong bachelor, brought up the two sons of Ramchand upon his demise. He also gave the family business a firm foundation. Khubchand, the elder son of Ramchand begets two sons, Dhanraj and Sandeepraj. Puranchand, Khubchand's younger brother, had died a few years ago. His three sons are Dharamraj, Balraj and Bharatraj. Another player in the game is Karan, an orphan brought up by Bhishamchand. A series of events brings the long-hidden feud between the two families to light. Despite Bhishamchand's efforts to mediate between the two, the situation gets out of hand and events take a tragic turn. Dhanraj's men accidentally kill the young son of Balraj and to take revenge, Bharatraj murders Karan. Quite a few skeletons from the family cupboard are brought into the open that only add to the tensions and hatred, finally culminating in the destruction of the two families, showing the brittleness of our moral fabric. Reception Madhu Trehan of India Today wrote ″Kalyug, as most film-goers